Sichenia

Sichenia was founded in the early seventies and has grown continuously as a manufacturer of floor and coverings in porcelain stoneware and has consolidated its role in the ceramics industry as a company that provides a complete offer. Sichenia, via a progressive technology investment program, has constantly increased its product lines, which consist of porcelain stoneware flooring for outdoor and indoor
environments and single fire coatings. The production organization, inspired by the utmost efficiency and obtained through extensive use of automation and the continuous improvement in the pursuit of quality, combined with avanguard aesthetics criteria, are the main factors that have made Sichenia products successful both in Italy and abroad.

Made in Italy by Sichenia

Quality, reliability, innovation and professionalism are the guidelines that have an impact on their projects and that will dictate Company’s future choices. Made in Italy is not just an indication of origin but also the perfect synthesis of the values that form part of a population that has always been exposed and naturally predisposed to its country’s beauty. Hence the creativity, the passion, the love for life. Made in Italy means making industry by maintaining ongoing investments in research, development and creativity, in compliance with the laws and regulations that safeguard the environment and protect the health of citizens and workers. A Made in Italy product is the result of the selection of original designs and high quality raw materials that form part of efficient and technologically advanced production processes. The Made in Italy excellence arises from the trust and mutual respect between the company and the human resources employed in the productive processes, with the knowledge that each product made by them will be experienced by other people who, like them, love to be surrounded by beauty and quality.

The production process in Sichenia

Sichenia is an extremely high-quality ceramic product. It’s “mass-colored” porcelain stoneware that is enhanced by a cutting edge manufacturing process which is scrupulously checked throughout all its phases; starting with the wet grinding of raw materials, properly dosed, in large mills where the particular fineness of the “slip” obtained (perfect homogeneous aqueous suspension) is the result of a rigorous selection of raw materials and the lengthy grinding time (11 hours). It is during this phase, and the result of the reduced size of the particles obtained, that the superior chemical/physical
characteristics are determined. Features which give Sichenia products their robustness and versatility. The extremely fine powders with controlled moisture and form, obtained through an “atomization” process, are treated with an injection of colored ceramic pigments immediately before being dried. Large electronically controlled hydraulic presses, capable of enormous pressing forces (over 400 Kg/cm2), then give shape to the colored mixtures that are blended in order to reproduce, both in surface and in depth, the chromatic variations that are typical of natural products. The raw tiles are then fired in “rapid rolling” kilns at a temperature of 1,230° C, where the “vitrification” process is carried out. This process is the origin of their incredible compactness and resistance qualities.

The attention to the enviroment in Sichenia

The attention given to environmental preservation and respect for eco-friendly concepts have always been highly valued in Sichenia. In this context, the Company has always stood out by being ahead of the times and demonstrating, as far back as the seventies, its sensitivity to environmental policies. Moreover, Sichenia was among the first companies to introduce filtering systems of the fumes at its production sites. It’s important to highlight that inside the air filters used to reduce to a minimum the air pollution levels, both inside and outside the factory, a “calcium hydrate” is applied which is then in turn reused during the production process.